Time difference between Sydney and Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 19 hours behind Sydney
Best time to call
Hours when it is between 8 am and 10 pm in both cities, shown in Sydney time.
Call between 08:00 and 17:00 Sydney time. That is 13:00 to 22:00 in Los Angeles.
Sydney to Los Angeles time table
Based on today's offsets: Sydney UTC+11, Los Angeles UTC−8.
| Sydney | Los Angeles | Sydney | Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am 00:00 | 5:00 am 05:00 previous day | 12:00 pm 12:00 | 5:00 pm 17:00 previous day |
| 1:00 am 01:00 | 6:00 am 06:00 previous day | 1:00 pm 13:00 | 6:00 pm 18:00 previous day |
| 2:00 am 02:00 | 7:00 am 07:00 previous day | 2:00 pm 14:00 | 7:00 pm 19:00 previous day |
| 3:00 am 03:00 | 8:00 am 08:00 previous day | 3:00 pm 15:00 | 8:00 pm 20:00 previous day |
| 4:00 am 04:00 | 9:00 am 09:00 previous day | 4:00 pm 16:00 | 9:00 pm 21:00 previous day |
| 5:00 am 05:00 | 10:00 am 10:00 previous day | 5:00 pm 17:00 | 10:00 pm 22:00 previous day |
| 6:00 am 06:00 | 11:00 am 11:00 previous day | 6:00 pm 18:00 | 11:00 pm 23:00 previous day |
| 7:00 am 07:00 | 12:00 pm 12:00 previous day | 7:00 pm 19:00 | 12:00 am 00:00 |
| 8:00 am 08:00 | 1:00 pm 13:00 previous day | 8:00 pm 20:00 | 1:00 am 01:00 |
| 9:00 am 09:00 | 2:00 pm 14:00 previous day | 9:00 pm 21:00 | 2:00 am 02:00 |
| 10:00 am 10:00 | 3:00 pm 15:00 previous day | 10:00 pm 22:00 | 3:00 am 03:00 |
| 11:00 am 11:00 | 4:00 pm 16:00 previous day | 11:00 pm 23:00 | 4:00 am 04:00 |
When the difference changes
Sydney moves its clocks back by 1 hour on Sunday, 4 April 2027. Los Angeles moves its clocks forward by 1 hour on Sunday, 14 March 2027. The difference shifts on those dates unless both cities change together.
Questions and answers
What is the time difference between Sydney and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is currently 19 hours behind Sydney. Sydney is on UTC+11 and Los Angeles is on UTC−8.
Does the time difference change during the year?
Yes. At least one of the two cities changes its clocks for daylight saving time, so the difference can be an hour more or less for part of the year. This page always uses the current offsets.
If it is noon in Sydney, what time is it in Los Angeles?
When it is 12:00 in Sydney, it is 17:00 in Los Angeles on the previous day.